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Former Captains Of U.S. And Canadian Women's Hockey Teams Celebrate Their Baby

"I feel truly blessed to experience this incredible adventure with my love and best friend Julie," Canada's Caroline Ouellette wrote of Julie Chu, in announcing their daughter's birth.
Olympic hockey players Julie Chu and Caroline Ouellette are celebrating the birth of their daughter, Liv. Chu and Ouellette were captains on competing teams.

They were once Olympic rivals — one the captain of the U.S. women's hockey team, the other the captain of Canada's women's hockey team. But now Julie Chu and Caroline Ouellette are celebrating the birth of their daughter, and they're melting hockey fans' hearts.

"I feel truly blessed to experience this incredible adventure, announcing their baby's birth earlier this month. "I did not realize it was possible to love this much until I met this little buddle of joy!"

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